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Lachesis Lapponica, or a tour in Lapland, now first published from the original manuscript journal of ... Linnaeus / by James Edward Smith. Translated by Carl Troilius].

  • Carl Linnaeus
Date:
1811
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Credit: Lachesis Lapponica, or a tour in Lapland, now first published from the original manuscript journal of ... Linnaeus / by James Edward Smith. Translated by Carl Troilius]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    meat. We all know how soon water is spoiled by keeping in a warm place, and, on the contrary, how long it may be preserved in a cold one. The Laplanders treasure up the snow water as if it were the choicest wine. I have observed of late that water-drinking is becoming more com¬ mon in Stockholm, as among the Portu¬ guese ; but how different is the water, as well as the climate ! The Lapland water is indeed uncommonly grateful to the palate. When lately sailing on the coast of Nor¬ way, I was amused by observing my Lap- land attendant, who, as soon as he grew warm, dipped his koxa, or ladle, into the sea, in order to drink as usual; but he was much disappointed on finding the water salt instead of fresh. These people always carry a large ladle about them, for the purpose of drinking spring water, whenever a they find themselves heated or thirsty, which they do without apprehension of any bad consequences. I often practised the same during my journey. Indeed, wrere it